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Summary

Description

English: US Army Band COA

Date

1922

Source

US Army Institute of Heraldry

Author

English: United States Army

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [1] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [2], [3]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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English: US Army Institute of Heraldry

Blazon:

Shield:

The eight red and white bars represent the eight notes in octave music.
The blue border is taken from the Great Seal of the United States and surrounds the entire shield, which symbolizes the Army as a whole and the Army Band's position as the chief musical organization of the Army.
The sword, symbolizing the Army, and the baton, symbolizing the band further depicts the band's relationship to the Army.
The inescutheon from the Rhineland coat of arm's represents the campaign credit for the Band's participation in the Rhineland campaign of World War II.

Crest:

Above a wreath Argent and Gules a large silver star is taken from the Branch insignia of the General Staff and recalls the position by General Pershing when he founded the band in 1922.
A laurel wreath, the symbol of honor and prominence, surrounds the star and is appropriately shaped like a music lyre.
The bugle is one of the earliest musical instruments used by military bands and is historically a symbol of military bands.

Motto: PERSHING'S OWN.

Symbolism

None

Background

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current	15:33, 20 May 2007	400 × 569 (303 KB)	CORNELIUSSEON	==Coat of Arms.== ===Blazon:=== ====Shield:==== * The eight red and white bars represent the eight notes in octave music. * The blue border is taken from the Great Seal of the United States and surrounds the entire shield, which symbolizes the Army as
	12:09, 12 August 2006	158 × 225 (59 KB)	SunKing~commonswiki	{{Information \|Description=Coat of Arms of the Army Band \|Source=www.usarmyband.com \|Date=August 12, 2006 \|Author= \|Permission= \|other_versions= }}
	07:25, 15 January 2006	128 × 182 (14 KB)	CORNELIUSSEON	==Distinctive Unit Insignia.== ===Description:=== * A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86cm) in height overall consisting of two gold sprigs of laurel entwined as a lyre shaped wreath, its cross bar a Blue wavy cross bar, overall a Whit